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Topic: help!!! i need some advice.. (Read 10873 times)

so, i did something stupid in las vegas..i had sex with a hooker but i used a condom for everything..Now three weeks later i feel very different i had the flu a couple days ago could not hold down any food a little bit of diareah too. but, other than that nothing..i just have been worrying so much over it. i cant stop thinking about it. I even went into the doctors for a check up he said everything was fine. but i dont know i havnt been able to eat anything ever since i have been sick. Im extremely worried. does anyone think i have anything?? or am i just over reacting?

Condoms have been proven to prevent hiv infection. You didn't have a risk for hiv. You know, sometimes the flu is just the flu. We're in the middle of cold and flu season, so what's the surprise?

You need to be using condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse, every time, no exceptions until such time as you are in a securely monogamous relationship where you have both tested for ALL sexually transmitted infections together. To agree to have unprotected intercourse is to consent to the possibility of being infected with an STI. Sex with a condom lasts only a matter of minutes, but hiv is forever.

Have a look through all three condom and lube links in my signature line so you can use condoms with confidence.

Although you do NOT need to test over this protected experience, anyone who is sexually active should be having a full sexual health care check-up, including but not limited to hiv testing, at least once a year and more often if unprotected intercourse occurs.

If you aren't already having regular, routine check-ups, now is the time to start. As long as you make sure condoms are being used for intercourse, you can fully expect your routine hiv tests to return with negative results. Don't forget to always get checked for all the other sexually transmitted infections as well, because they are MUCH easier to transmit than hiv.

You haven't had a risk. Keep using condoms and you won't have a risk in future either.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

thank you! I have just been worrying so much. I did go get testing i forgot to say that..the test was negative but i was just worried about a false negative. i have just been stressing myself out so much. could that be part of the reason why i dont feel hungry?

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

i have been having white liquid discarge when i ejaculate followed by really clumpy white semen. i have also noticed that my stool is green and has been for awhile now. i have also noticed that my skin is cold in certain spots i know its winter but what could that be from?

okay but one thing i forgot to say when i had my sexual encounter is that my penis had a small cut on it from zipping it in my zipper. But other then that it was completly covered..I dont know i just feel like im not myself. I dont feel normal if you get what im trying to say. like i said my skin has been cold but i have not been cold at all.

That details of your zipper incident doesn't change anything. You weren't at risk.

I'm not doubting that you're not feeling quite your usual self. Your mind is mistakenly presuming that means HIV is the culprit. Wrong, wrong, wrong! Go see your doctor and discuss everything. This is not an HIV situation. Really.

well, i went to the doctor he says everything is fine..they did tests and everything came out great. I just have to wait until the 3 month mark to get tested again..he even did a swab test on me..that hurt like hell..but anyway.. i was wondering i cut myself with my zipper and i have been masterbating a lot lately without lube. now i have even more cuts this has happend to be before because i have not been useing any lube. the cuts are just from dry ejaculating alot right?? nothing to do with hiv? sorry for my concern its just i am still a tad bit worried but its getting better.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

yeah, i suppose thats true. i guess its just a worried mind. just wondering though..its hard to pass hiv from a female to a male right?? because the only way a male can get hiv is through the tip of the penis right?? or am i miss informed?

you know ive tried to move on but i dont know i just cant..i keep having feelings this is hiv. I cant really eat too much and when i do eat i get full really quickly. It seems like i have been having axiety attacks i know that could be the cause of me not eting too much. the thing that bugs me is that after my encounter with the protitue two days later i have diareah. Im going to get tested and the 3 month mark which is not too far away. if its negative then does that mean that i am more than likely out of the woods?? Its rare when someone turns at 6 months right?

Only a small group of people seroconvert after the 13 week window period, this group includes those who are receiving immuno-suppressive therapy after transplant procedures, cancer patients who are receiving chemotherapy and long term injecting drug users.

You said you had already been tested for all STD's and they were all negative..so I see no point in doing it again.

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how do i know if he will do a full std panel though??

probably by doing it the same way he did it before, and by asking him to do it..simple as that.

im still worried now..today i puked up all the food i just ate. it wasnt even that much food and i couldnt hold it down..this doesnt feel like the flu at all..I dont know whats wrong..all i know is i cant hold down any food at all and i have even lost weight..are you guys sure this is no cause for hiv or anything?

Do you really think we're going to say, gee, he's puking up, maybe it is HIV. No. That is not going to happen. You need to discuss your health concerns with your doctor. And I also suggest you see a counselor or other such professional to discuss your feelings about what's going on.

If you keep coming back here with your latest symptom I can tell you that you're going to earn yourself a time out from this site. This is NOT an HIV situation. Period.

You've been repeatedly told that you have not had a risk for hiv infection. There's nothing more we can do for you here. See your doctor about your stomach problems. They're nothing to do with hiv.

If you've read the Please read this. like you're supposed to, you will have read the following:

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Anyone who continues to post excessively, questioning a conclusive negative result or no-risk situation, will be subject to a four week Time Out (a temporary ban from the Forums). The purpose of a Time Out is to encourage you to seek the face-to-face help we cannot provide on this forum.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

okay sorry guys i already made an apointment to see a physcatrist on the 27th im sorry i have been posting so much..i am going to get help..thank you very much for all you have done again i am sorry..bye

so, i have not posted in a while. I have a wart type thing on my penis. I also have been having extreme stomach pains. the doctor does not know what my warts are about..I am very worried again i have not been feeling normal for some time now. do warts have anything to do with hiv?

Warts are absolutely not an HIV-specific happening. Go see a dermatologist and get it checked out. As for stomach pains, maybe you need to see a gastroenterologist although I can't help wondering how much of your discomfort might be from your anxiety. Nevertheless it's good to start with checking things out medically.

And if you aren't satisfied with your doctor's evaluations or lack of same maybe it's time to find a different doctor.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

well, my doctors office just called me today to inform me that they got my test mixed up with someone elses and that mine was negative..so, i guess im not positive...thanks for everyones input i am going to move on with my life now.

ok so, i am kinda still worried..I mean i dont know if i should get another test or not they got mine mixed up. Now my girlfriend is having some problems..she has been having really light periods and really dark blood. Not to mention she had a break out of hives all over her body and a rash on her thigh. a lot of things just seem really off. Im also having a lot of problems my stool has been really abnormal colors and i keep getting these redish circle type things on my penis. The doctor said its warts but i am worryed that along with the warts i have also been infected with hiv..Im really worried..Now im just too scared to go get tested again..does all of this seem normal or does something seem wrong like maybe hiv?

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

i have something white on the back of my uvula..i dont know what it is..i have major headaches. IM starting to worry that i do actually in fact have hiv. it feels really hard to swollow.. i am so completely scared right now..

Anyone who continues to post excessively, questioning a conclusive negative result or no-risk situation, will be subject to a four week Time Out (a temporary ban from the Forums). The purpose of a Time Out is to encourage you to seek the face-to-face help we cannot provide on this forum.

You've been coming here for months with non-risk concerns, just an ongoing recitation of symptoms. Ann gave you a warning some months ago. Now I am warning you again. If you return again with these kinds of unfounded concerns as far as HIV is concerned you're going to get a 28 day time out.

You need to relate the information given to you in the past in an ongoing way and not simply pop in here repeatedly with your latest symptomatic concern.